Category Archives: Primary Grades

Handwriting Without Tears Research Review Articles

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The Wet Dry Try App, provides explicit instruction for letter formation based on the Handwriting Without Tears (HWT) curriculum. Below is a link to research review articles  related to the  HWT curriculum : Handwriting Without Tears Reference Review Additional supporting research articles: Case-Smith, … Continue reading →

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TV Teacher: writing abc’s – lower case app

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

   Occupational Therapist Marnie Danielson co-authored the handwriting instruction The TV Teacher instruction using evidence based practice of video modeling¹ along with movement based understanding of letter formation (Chandler, C. 2014). The TV Teacher ™ DVD based program includes an introduction to upper, … Continue reading →

Posted in App Reviews, Apps for OT's, AT for Handwriting, Autism, Early Childhood, Elementary School, Handwriting, iPad, Primary Grades | Leave a comment

Late on sending your seasons greetings cards? Create an E-Card in minutes!

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

If you are like me, time has gotten away from me and those season greetings to friends and family are still waiting to be sent out. With two days to go I am attempting to be at least somewhat thoughtful, … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, App Reviews, Customizable app, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Early Childhood, Elementary School, Free apps, Handwriting, High School, Holiday and Special Events, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Keyboard, Middle School, Mobile Device Use, Occupational Therapy, Primary Grades, Spelling, Therapist/Teacher Tools, Word Prediction, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Android Apps Gone Free!

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Just to be fair, here are a few free Android app with a holiday flare worth checking out: Kids Christmas Connect the Dots Puzzle (free) for Android devices. Basic connect the dots with a Christmas theme.   Christmas Holiday Puzzle … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, Apps for OT's, Early Childhood, Free apps, Occupational Therapy, Primary Grades, Visual Memory, Visual Motor, Visual Perception | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Brain Break Resources for the Classroom and in Therapy

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Brain Breaks Research on the benefits of exercise on learning have long been established (Jensen, 2003; Medina, 2008). Brain breaks are just one form of those used in classrooms. Brain breaks have implications for students with special needs such as … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, Clinic Based Interventions, Early Childhood, Education, Elementary School, Emotions, Focused attention, iPad, iPhone, Mental Health, Middle School, Mobile Device Use, Movement, Movement Apps, Occupational Therapy, Primary Grades, Research, School Based Interventions, Self-regulation, Special education, Special Education Teacher, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Cursive Writing Wizard App – Gone Free!

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Familiar with the popular Writing Wizard app? It’s cursive counterpart – Cursive Writing Wizard app has just gone Free (for how long – it’s always a mystery)! Cursive Writing Wizard app (typically 3.99) for iPhone and iPad provides the same fun … Continue reading →

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Mazes Activities – Magnetic Maze Boards or an App?

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Maze activities have been a fun visual motor, fine motor coordination and spatial reasoning task for students. I especially enjoyed (and so did the kids!) the magnetic maze activities we used with students on 1:1 or as provided in play centers … Continue reading →

Posted in Apps for OT's, Bilateral Control, Early Childhood, Elementary School, Free apps, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Occupational Therapy, Primary Grades, Visual Motor | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

My Story Book Maker App – Gone Free

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

For a limited time, My Story Book Maker  app for iPad (normally 3.99) is free. You may have an abundance of storytelling apps already, however, this free app provides book making for 6-8 year olds with great drawing tools, stamps, voice recording, … Continue reading →

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Visual Perceptual Apps for Preschool and Primary Students

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

The iPad is a great tool for providing supplementary visual perceptual and visual motor therapy or home programming activities. Features of the iPad can allow verbal feedback on performance, language reinforcement and options of graded activity levels to the user depending … Continue reading →

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Bug Art App – Another Little Bit Studio App – On Sale!

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

Familiar with the Little Bit Studio Apps, Bugs & Buttons, Bubbles and Buttons, Bugs & Buttons 2, Bugs and Numbers, often favored apps of OT’s? Bug Art app (iPad/iPhone; on sale for 1.99) is their newest app that provides some fun summertime visual … Continue reading →

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